tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post328334098175452360..comments2024-03-28T21:58:56.757+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Returning to RiponLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-5474892728154784742015-09-19T20:56:20.304+02:002015-09-19T20:56:20.304+02:00Absolutely! I've never been bored there for a ...Absolutely! I've never been bored there for a minute, in spite of it being a relatively small place, compared to my home town.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-46410149480108127072015-09-19T20:02:00.538+02:002015-09-19T20:02:00.538+02:00It seems like a very nice place to revisit regular...It seems like a very nice place to revisit regularly, with plenty to see and do :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-53999200650895544302015-08-31T11:45:30.102+02:002015-08-31T11:45:30.102+02:00Yes, I know of Lewis Carroll's Ripon connectio...Yes, I know of Lewis Carroll's Ripon connection; in one of my posts last year was a picture that I had taken especially for you, Jenny.<br />I seem to remember having read about the craft trail earlier this year in the "Ripon Gazette" (I sometimes look it up online when I have a little break at work).Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-2531060776227694512015-08-31T11:38:58.906+02:002015-08-31T11:38:58.906+02:00I am glad you're back in Ripon again. I have o...I am glad you're back in Ripon again. I have only been once but always like to read about it. Lewis carroll's dad was an archdeacon of Ripon Cathedral so I visited when I was researching one of my books, and found it a most interesting place. On my www.jabberwock.co.uk blog a few months ago I wrote about an Alice in Wonderland craft trail they had at Ripon. It was at easter sometime, I think. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-73416024993892445512015-08-30T11:20:22.371+02:002015-08-30T11:20:22.371+02:00At this point in time, I can't say what month ...At this point in time, I can't say what month my Yorkshire holiday is going to be - could be anywhere from May to August, really. I'll let you know as soon as I know more myself.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-29775892253387332192015-08-30T10:20:33.981+02:002015-08-30T10:20:33.981+02:00Well, Meike, I have made a note in next year's...Well, Meike, I have made a note in next year's planner and we'll see if it can be arranged. This August was a very unusual one for me (with some Very Good bits like Pauline's visit) but hopefully next year it will be less so.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-75256810821568195722015-08-30T10:15:08.009+02:002015-08-30T10:15:08.009+02:00We should try and meet up there next year, Graham,...We should try and meet up there next year, Graham, maybe when you're on your way to somewhere else in England.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-54778531740437795442015-08-30T09:08:07.267+02:002015-08-30T09:08:07.267+02:00A few years ago when I read your Ripon posts I rea...A few years ago when I read your Ripon posts I really thought that I'd get back there before now but the way life has gone I've hardly even managed to get down to England to see friends and family. It's still on my list though because it is a beautiful and charming place.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-55493379437211709742015-08-30T08:43:17.427+02:002015-08-30T08:43:17.427+02:00They have stopped the lucky wooden pennies, but I ...They have stopped the lucky wooden pennies, but I still have mine from some years back. As far as I know, it was something George Pickles started on his own accord, not an official Ripon tradition.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-88872438164192991602015-08-30T08:41:23.642+02:002015-08-30T08:41:23.642+02:00Dear Mr. Mayor, Your Honourship (or something like...Dear Mr. Mayor, Your Honourship (or something like that),<br />Looking forward to receiving your cheque although I still wonder how much 300 guineas is in Euros. Maybe next year you could make sure the bus fares don't go up again, like they did from 2014 to 2015.<br />Yours,<br />M. Riley<br />Ambassador for YorkshireLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-19460039744248027992015-08-30T08:39:16.809+02:002015-08-30T08:39:16.809+02:00There's loads more to tell about this small ci...There's loads more to tell about this small city, Terra!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-54546551620890448712015-08-30T06:20:19.140+02:002015-08-30T06:20:19.140+02:00When I return to England, someday, and I really ho...When I return to England, someday, and I really hope it will happen, I will certainly try to stay in Ripon. You make it seem so full of charm and interest....Never knew about the King Alfred story. It seemed from the writing that they had stopped giving out wooden coins but you say you got one. I will be happy if they have decided to keep up this tradition.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-77592831918570816752015-08-29T22:14:49.118+02:002015-08-29T22:14:49.118+02:00My Dear Frau Riley,
Thank you for keeping your pro...My Dear Frau Riley,<br />Thank you for keeping your promise and singing the praises of our little Yorkshire city. As agreed when we dined together in "The Royal Oak" I will now send you a cheque for three hundred guineas. We look forward to seeing you and your delightful sister again next year.<br />Yours,<br />Sir Cedric Winkle-Rodent O.B.E.<br />Mayor of RiponMayor of Riponhttp://www.beefgravy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-3432607507537700412015-08-29T20:03:21.295+02:002015-08-29T20:03:21.295+02:00Everything about Ripon looks worth seeing, and the...Everything about Ripon looks worth seeing, and then the story of the hornblower, wow.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-33625223667079692152015-08-29T16:17:18.387+02:002015-08-29T16:17:18.387+02:00Thank you, Kay! Ripon is indeed well worth a visit...Thank you, Kay! Ripon is indeed well worth a visit; there is still so much I want to do and see there and haven't got round to yet.<br />Yes, photos are allowed in the cathedral. The one with the tomb plaque is from inside the cathedral. I took it because one of the friendly welcomers (volunteers greeting everyone who enters the cathedral) pointed out to us that it states an unusual year of death: 1694/5... So, did George Pickersgill die in 1694 or 1695? The welcomer told us that there had been an offical change of calendar that year, and therefore the tomb plaque gives both dates, according to the old and the new calendar... I had never noticed this, in spite of having visited the cathedral many times before.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-65323109573781157812015-08-29T14:18:18.261+02:002015-08-29T14:18:18.261+02:00Wonderful post! I want to go to Ripon and I want t...Wonderful post! I want to go to Ripon and I want to stay in the exact same place where you like to stay, it looks lovely! <br />The Cathedral looks amazing! Are you allowed to take photos inside? Richard took so many photos of Southwark Cathedral when we were in London (paying a small fee to the church for doing so) and it was beautiful.<br />Poor hornblower, giving just a bit more information than needed....maybe he will tone it down a bit as he gets used to the job! Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.com